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Yes I have a Dr shopping question. The day before yesterday

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Yes I have a Dr shopping question. The day before yesterday I was contacted by a officer about my prescriptions since 2011. I have had three main doctors since 2011 and never overlaped. On top of me having my normal pain management doctor I have had some dental issues as well as female issues. I had my third child and my tubes tied so between my dental and female problems I have had a few SMALL scripts written. In August I changed pain management management doctors for a few reasons but the main is I felt like a lab rat. Since May of this year she has not written me any pain meds and when I found my new Dr in August he requested my records and that's when she said I was Dr shopping ! The officer said it could take up to 3 months for me to hear anything since she has to gather all my records. It has only been two days and I'm going crazy!! What do I need to do and if god forbid something does come back wacky what am I looking at? I have NO record of ANY kind.

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The Florida Doctor Shopping law is fairly straightforward.

The "Doctor Shopping" statute is violated when a patient seeks a prescription and then fails to inform the doctor that he or she has already obtained a prescription for the same or similar controlled substance within the last 30 days, EVEN IF the doctor did not specifically ask the patient whether they had done so.

If the records show that did not happen, then you would have nothing to worry about. If they do show it, no matter the amount of the prescribed medicines, you could face criminal charges. If you are charged, it is important that you consult a local defense attorney immediately.

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It depends on how you are charged. The penalty can be serious in Florida - up to five years in prison. If the state believes you were trafficking, it could be worse. It's just too early to tell at this point.

If you can show what you did pertained to a real medical condition and you were seeking treatment in good faith, that is a valid defense to doctor shopping.

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